love Is........?

As peaceful as tidal waves splashing gently against a rugged boat
Rocking to the rhythm of the afternoon breeze; impregnated with nature's infinite invisible anatomy
Explosive to attentive ears, leaping to ear drums, turning a tuneful key of tranquility

At sunset; the sun kisses the sea leaving orange shimmers on her cheek.... wearing a permanent mark
Like that of lipstick which at night fades but..... never disappears

As natural as day
As natural as a kiss to calm neurotic nightmares
As natural as a mother's care

Can we love like this?

Lips brushed, slightly parted to suck breaths of bubbling anxiety
clouding suspense of what's yet in store
jittering eyes, trembling hands, sailing souls
Hugging noses and bodies......... sweetly sore

Physical.....isn't it?

But.........what is love?

Love stirs and lifts the core
the core of thought and honesty

buries wrong and surface right
chemistry claps and fault, eternally, naps
showers rainbow colours of subliminal insight

Can i love?

Maybe i can kiss and be kissed
Smile and be humored
Sing and be serenaded

Touch and be......

I've grown cold; fearless and bold
Assertive and narcissistic
True love? I am optimistic


You said " I love you"
those words I've longed to hear
but withered in wait, sunk in restlessness and
died in hope

You said "I love you"
But the responsive remains ....swept from the dusty roads, gathered from seasonal winds and
scooped from a parched soul.... is not enough to even thank you for bold-ness or kind-ness or
simply for..... loving me

This is not the desired twist of things
but this is my position and the burden of what this confession
....your confession brings

Can i love?

Mustered reaction now washed to shore
To hold and calm your shaking hands
and thaw your frozen thoughts
This..... is all i can offer
This...... and..... nothing more